If you don't look at this and involuntarily say "holy crap," then you should probably contact a physician and ask him why you're so dead. This Mercedes V12 replica was designed by artist Eric van Hove, who broke the Benz V12 down to 400+ constituent parts and contracted artisans all over Morocco to duplicate it.

The overall goal was "Pondering the economic and social dynamic between the European & African industry" but the end result can be appreciated by anyone who is unable to donate a pair of solid wastes about Afro-Euro dynamics. The result is clearly a recognizable engine, but composed of colors and materials and textures so alien to expected industrial production it becomes a magical-seeming object.

Look at this list of materials used in the engine's 465 parts (not counting the 660 cast-copper bolts):

Just look at those parts — you could hang that flywheel on the wall of a Mosque and no one would bat an eye. This thing is genuinely stunning. Even the shipping case/pedestal is incredible.

While it likely lacks the heat-tolerance and strength needed to actually burn gasoline and run, I suspect that with the right fuel, say, djinn tears, this thing could make over 500 Pegasus-power. Easy.